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>8.2. <A
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>Start&nbsp;me&nbsp;up<br>
Ah...&nbsp;you've&nbsp;got&nbsp;to...&nbsp;you've&nbsp;got&nbsp;to<br>
Never,&nbsp;never&nbsp;never&nbsp;stop<br>
Start&nbsp;it&nbsp;up<br>
Ah...&nbsp;start&nbsp;it&nbsp;up,&nbsp;never,&nbsp;never,&nbsp;never<br>
&nbsp;You&nbsp;make&nbsp;a&nbsp;grown&nbsp;man&nbsp;cry,<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;you&nbsp;make&nbsp;a&nbsp;grown&nbsp;man&nbsp;cry<br>
(Rolling&nbsp;Stones)</P
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> This section explains what goes on when a Linux system is
	brought up and taken down, and how it should be done properly.
	If proper procedures are not followed, files might be corrupted
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